Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and erectile dysfunction. Effective dates have been assigned for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran is also being asked to provide VA treatment records and undergo examinations for his PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied, and his claim for a TDIU was granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable due to PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including migraine headaches, were granted service connection effective February 20, 2014. Diabetes mellitus type II was also granted as secondary to PTSD, with specific disabilities listed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, low back pain, bilateral hip disorder, right knee pain, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is believed to be related to prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a right eye disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure), and a skin disability (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure) need further development. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for additional evidence.

The Veteran's initial rating for anxiety disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at zero percent and also denied.

The Veteran's period of service from November 3, 1965 to April 24, 1970 is considered a bar due to his AWOL for over 180 days.,Claims for service connection were denied for various conditions including low back disability, ischemic heart disease, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new VA evidence that was added without a waiver of AOJ consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a left knee disability, and that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as the issues of TDIU prior to November 17, 2015, and SMC from that date are being remanded due to a lack of recent medical examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and otitis media. The claims of service connection for lumbar spine disorder, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and residuals of a broken jaw are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for headaches, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depressive disorder) require further examination and opinion to determine their etiology and service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD. The case is being sent back for a VA examination to determine if the sleep apnea is related to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions, and whether it is caused by medications used to treat other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including muscle pain due to an undiagnosed disorder, left Achilles sprain, chronic fatigue as due to undiagnosed illness, respiratory disorder, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal symptoms, erectile dysfunction, neuropsychological symptoms, headaches, neurological condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction. The issue of service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents.